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Aryzta AG

ARYN.SW
55
Packaged Foods · Consumer Defensive
Price
CHF 40.70
-1.75 (-4.12%)
Market Cap
CHF 1.01B
Exchange
SIX Swiss Exchange
Winston Score
55
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Aryzta AG is a Swiss food company that bakes and sells frozen bread and pastry products. Its core offerings include burger buns, artisan breads, croissants, and other baked goods sold mainly to quick-service restaurants, food service operators, and retail grocery chains. The company is one of the largest frozen bakery suppliers in the world, with major fast-food chains among its key customers.

Aryzta earns money by manufacturing and selling frozen baked goods in bulk to business customers, rather than selling directly to everyday shoppers. It operates primarily across Europe and North America, with Europe being its largest market. The company's main competitive advantage is its scale and long-term supply relationships with large restaurant chains, which are difficult for smaller rivals to replicate. The key risk Aryzta faces is its dependence on a small number of large customers, meaning the loss of even one major contract could meaningfully hurt its revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+5.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

€8M/ year

Flat (-1% vs prior year)

0.3% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Steady R&D investment year-over-year

Insider Activity

6.9%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€78M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Aryzta AG is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

Share count broadly stable

+0.1% over 4y

The share count has stayed roughly flat over this period — little dilution or buyback activity.

Diluted shares outstanding: 24.8M (2021) → 24.8M (2025)

Score breakdown

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
32.1%
Modest — 32.1% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
6.8%
Modest — 6.8% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
12.3%
Good — 12.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+5.9%
Slow sales growth (+5.9% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+2.7%
Flat earnings

Single-digit earnings growth — steady but not exciting.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
229%
Turns 229% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
7.7%
Modest free cash flow (7.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.93
Elevated debt (1.93)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
3.88x
Tight — interest eats into profit (3.9x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
9.6x
Attractive valuation — P/E 9.6

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
-0.1
SLOWING
Earnings expected to fall — forward P/E higher than today

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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